Robots Weigh in Heavy at 128 Megabits

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Banpresto¿s 3D fighter to become the second super-sized N64 cartridge

By IGN Staff

The Japanese developer Banpresto has announced that the honors of the second 128 megabit N64 game goes to its upcoming mech-fighter, Super Robot Spirits. The game uses popular characters from the Gundam anime universe and pits them against each other in 3D battles on land and in air.

In the beginning, there are seven different hi-tech fighters to choose from, but as players progress through the game, more will become available. Just like Square¿s famed Tobal fighting series, the polygon fighters in Spirits sacrifice texture mapping in favor of speed. But through the wonders of Gouraud shading, the robots still retain the same smooth look found in comic books and anime films. Super Robot Spirits is scheduled to come out in spring ¿98 in Japan.